Planet Kids

I believe it is a little far stretched to say that new media can change the world, but I do believe it can cause awareness among people which can hopefully lead to small changes towards being environmentally conscious. The impact of An Inconvenient Truth is said to have helped governments and organizations to take on more action towards global warming, yet I doubt individuals will remember to follow.

I am advocate of teaching the kids about the environment early on. I believe this is the only positive way that can help our environment. If we are educated and aware of the problems and find solutions, it is not difficult to take action. Environmental “smart games” are a good way to start of the education for kids. A website called Global Warming Kids is a site where it offers kids to play environmental games to teach them about the problems and how to take care along with having fun. There are also videos, DVDs, and books that kids can read and watch that will further their education.

I do believe we can all take part in caring for our earth by the little things we can do every day. We can choose to purchase energy efficient appliances rather than the fancy pricy ones. We can turn off appliances, choose fluorescent light bulbs, and use less hot water. We can all learn and inspire from Gandhi’s famous words, “be the change you want to see in the world.”